What does it sound like is the front drivers side (hub) wheel bearing is going out?

2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
175,515 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BILLEVANS1982
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What does it sound like is the front drivers side (hub) inner sealed wheel bearing is going out??? The car at about 10mph will start making a woah, woah, woah, etc. sound everytime the front drivers side wheel turns over. Its not the axle or Cv joint as I thought because it makes no knocking noise or clicking noise when making a complete circle in a parking lot either direction. ANY INFO. would definately HELP ME OUT???????!!!!!!
May 24, 2010 at 3:57 PM
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Hello,

This could be a wheel bearing or a tire noise.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-howling-noise

Try this, jack up the front wheels and secure it with jack stands.
Then turn the wheel by hand. If you can head the noise, then it is a bad bearing and needs to be replaced.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bearing-hub-replacement

I have attached diagrams for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
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